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Originally Posted by Textcritic
The general concept of the world and the cosmos for these people held that the universe consisted of a vast system of careful balance that was constructed by the gods, and which held the powerful and destructive forces of chaos at bay. Virtually everything had a place and a purpose, and things were carefully ordered as a way to explain the nature of "creation". According to this worldview, women and men are opposite and complimentary halfs of a divinely mandated sexual union: To break the created order was to celebrate chaos. It threatened to upset the delicate balance of the cosmos, and to ultimately result in its utter destruction and ruin.
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Sounds about right for some of the beliefs that are still around.